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Lifting focus – Kappel glass vacuum lifters

Glass has moved rapidly from being a product to let you see through to being a prime material we construct buildings with. Structural glass is being used to create the integral strength of the places where we live and work. As a result, Hird Group must stay at the cutting...

Severe weather – important advice about vacuum lifters

As severe weather continues to be a problem across large parts of the UK, Hird Group is issuing urgent advice on the use of vacuum lifters in extremely cold conditions. Hird advises that vacuum lifters should not be operated in temperatures below zero degrees Centigrade. John Wilding, Hird Director, said:...

What a glass lift! Hird vacuum lifter impresses at new stadium

A glass vacuum lifter supplied by Hird Group is playing a key role in the installation of glass panels at the new Tottenham Hotspur football stadium. The Hydraulica 1200 glass lifter is allowing our curtain walling client to quickly and safely lift dozens of glazing panels at the 61,599-seater stadium...

Hird appointed as approved Kappel vacuum lifter repairer

Leading materials vacuum lifter manufacturer Kappel has appointed Hird Group to be an approved repairer in the UK. Hird is one of the country’s leader suppliers of Kappel vacuum lifters for hire, with a wide range of the industry-leading machines in its fleet. Now, as an approved repairer, it can...

Three of the best – innovative lifting solutions a hit with buyers

Innovative lifting equipment is proving a hit with glass installation companies looking to boost productivity, safety, and capability. That’s the conclusion we have drawn from lifting equipment sales made by Hird in recent weeks. Glass lifting equipment is developing rapidly, both in terms of lifting capacity and the capability of...

Hydraulica 1500 – you can bank on its lifting power

Hird is supplying the only Hydraulica 1500 glass vacuum lifter in the UK to contractors installing curved glass in the new Goldman Sachs HQ in the centre of London. The powerful vacuum lifter is proving ideal for the task of lifting and placing the glazing panels in the global investment...

6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper

A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting edge crane and vacuum lifting technology to allow architects to lift their eyes to the skies. AMA Research, which provides market research and consultancy services in the construction sector, says...

Product of the Month – Hydraulica 1200.2 Glass Vacuum Lifter

We all know some people who are a bit odd. They have to be handled a bit differently sometimes. Well, the same applies to glass lifting. More than ever before, glass vacuum lifters have to be capable of handling oddly-shaped loads. That is why we’re dedicating Product of the Month...